GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |